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Orlando area top 10 - February 2012
Cedar's is one of my favorites. I really like the Bemieh and the Baked Kibbi. I'm just about to head back to PA after a month here. Didn't make it to the Ravenous Pig, but did take your tip on Pio Pio. You're right about the chicken and I also like the pork chops. Red Bamboo was as good as always and Anatolia never disappoints. I also tried 4 Rivers for the first time and had their amazing brisket. Still looking for a good fresh fish place. It's surprising that there isn't one here considering the proximity to the ocean and the gulf.
I'm looking forward to coming back next year and checking out the Top 10 of 2013! Thanks for the great info everyone!! Oh, and cheesesteak is correct, if you're going to Philly you have to go to the Reading Terminal Market.
Orlando area top 10 - February 2012
Sandwich Sis - I'm not surprised that your husband enjoyed Anatolia. Having eaten in Istanbul, I would have been very surprised if he didn't like it. You didn't mention what you thought of the place?
Orlando area top 10 - February 2012
BBVL - I had read some things about banh mi before, but that Orlando Weekly article was really informative. My first thought was "this is the Vietnamese version of the Philly Hoagie", where we look for great bread and a nice balance of meat/cheese to veggies, and good olive oil. I'm gonna have to give Boston Bakery a try for lunch before I head back home at the end of the month. Thanks for the explanation and the link to the article. Very helpful.
Sarasota & Clearwater recommendations please
Nondescript strip malls in Fl have some great food places. I had a really good lunch last year at Mid Peninsula Seafood on the way to a Phillies spring training game in Clearwater. This time I'm just exploring state parks and beaches. Is Keegan's a good dinner spot?
Sarasota & Clearwater recommendations please
C'mon, NO ONE eats in Sarasota or Clearwater!
Orlando area top 10 - February 2012
Sam, there a very few Vietnamese places in the far north & west suburbs of Philadelphia. I'm familiar with Pho and enjoy it. However, other than some of the rolls, I'm not knowledgeable at all about Viet cuisine. What would you suggest to get me started - to help all little, I like Thai, Chinese, Japanese and what little Korean I've tried - I really don't like sweet coconut curries.
Sarasota & Clearwater recommendations please
I'm on my annual trip to Orlando and have decided to head over to Sarasota for a day of exploring in the parks and gardens. I'll be staying overnight in Clearwater and heading to Honeymoon Island the next day for some more adventures, then back to Orlando. I've never been to the west coast of Fl (other than to take in a couple of Phillies spring training games) so I'm looking for some help with lunch & dinner. I'm good with just about anything except Indian cuisine.
Orlando area top 10 - February 2012
I was not impressed with Bosphorous. I lived in Istanbul for 18 months (USAF) and I think Anatolia is more like what I ate there. I can't point to a specific dish because I enjoyed everything I ordered. The other difference-maker for me was, as a lone diner, I was not ignored at Anatolia, as I was at Bosphorous, to the point of having to get up and walk to the host/hostess station to ask for my check!!
Orlando area top 10 - February 2012
I was here last year and took recommendations (primarily) from Sam, BBVL, and Sandwich Sister. I was not disappointed by anything any of them suggested. I'm back to spend Feb. here and I'm definitely heading back to places like the Pig, Anatolia, Cedars, K and Crooked Spoon. I'm ready to try a few others on these lists and will definitely post a trip report in early March.
diamond in the rough
It's the poster's first time on any board. I guess he/'she isn't used to giving a lot of useful info. Maybe if he/she looks at this thread again sometime some info regarding location and pricing might appear. Sure would be helpful!
Retrieving saved posts
I've saved a few posts (that I haven't contributed to but want the info from) to my profile. Now that I want to look at one of them, I don't see any place on the screen to retrieve them. What do I have to do to look at my saved posts?
Good for Breakfast
It would be helpful if you would indicate WHERE the restaurants that you're posting about are located!
What's for Holiday dinner 2011?
Family voted for ham, so I've got a 10 lb. smoked shank in the frig. They also voted for "baked". Now looking for some good sides. Suggestions from the CHs out there?
What's for Holiday dinner 2011?
We'd been eating turkey for Christmas for my entire life - I'm retired! Last year I made brisket. This year I'm looking for something else. Thinking about roast pork or maybe a ham, but not all that thrilled with the idea of a ham. Prime rib is not an option in this family -we're not steak eaters. Part of the problem is picky grandchildren (and a picky grown child). Goose will not fly (pun intended) with this gaggle! Any ideas from the CH crew?
What do you believe is the best butter you can get
Here's what our friends at Cooks Illustrated have to say after doing a taste test of unsalted butters - http://www.cooksillustrated.com/tastetests/overview.asp?docid=32178
According to Congress, pizza is a vegetable
You're absolutely correct about not assuming that every school is alike. If anyone believes that is true, they also believe in the tooth fairy and that what goes in Congress is "the will of the people"! I live in the Philadelphia area. Go to a city school in the north or west section of the city and see what their lunches look like - these are areas of high unemployment, low education and a lot of crime vs. areas in the southern part of the city that are, generally, white and Asian, where the opposite is the norm. Then go to the western suburbs, which are more like the north and west sections of the city vs. the northern suburbs which are more affluent, higher education, more costly homes, higher school taxes, etc. The food in the school cafeterias is vastly different. I'd venture to say that this is what you'll find across the entire country. There is no way you can lump all of the school districts in America into a group and say they're all alike. It's impossible to believe that what happens in a state like Montana, with a small population is akin to what's happening in north Philadelphia.
For a real eye-opener, check this thread - http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/779029
Where to eat in the West Palm Beach area on Christmas
What's the problem with Chinese?
Orlando seafood
Good luck with that! I tried to get recommendations on the same topic last year and was told that it's one of Orlando's restaurant wastelands - no fresh seafood restaurants in Orlando!! I found the best fresh fish at the Ravenous Pig in Winter Park, and I doubt that it was locally-sourced. If you find something that fits, please post it so the rest of us can patronize the place.
According to Congress, pizza is a vegetable
And don't leave out Coca-Cola who made sure that sodas were continued as part of school lunches so that we could continue to have the most obese children in the world! One more reason to ban all people who ever hold political office from becoming lobbyists.
Orange Lake Resort - Kissimmee, near Animal Kingdom
Why are you limiting yourself to a 15 minute drive? You're only 25-30 minutes from Orlando restaurants. Check the Orlando restaurants on this board, there are plenty of them!
New Wegman's coming to Montgomery Mall
Zombie shoppers also frequent Costco. They're the people who creep along, with "Costco eyes", looking at nearly every item in the store as if they've never seen this kind of merchandise before. They cause significant backups!
New Wegman's coming to Montgomery Mall
No mention of it on their website - scroll down to almost the bottom to see a list of what's in the works.
http://www.wegmans.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/FAQDetailView?langId=-1&storeId=10052&catalogId=10002&faqCategory=AboutWegmans#question_12
Where to eat in the West Palm Beach area on Christmas
I'm not familiar with the WPB area but, if it's like every other place in the US Christmas day, your best bet is to find a really good Chinese restaurant. That's become our traditional Christmas day lunch because there's nothing else open in the area of SE PA where we live.
Hey, It's Not So Bad
Try that cauliflower braised - put some olive oil in a large pan and brown the cauliflower, then add some chicken stock, S&P and put lid on it, let it cook for 20-25 minutes, add a Tbsp of capers, cook it uncovered for a few minutes to dry up most of the stock, put it in a large bowl, add some roasted fresh bread crumbs (or panko) and serve it. One of my favorites!
Tapas in Stuart
Coming in late on this - I went there last Mar/Apr when I visited relatives who live in Stuart. We had about 10 plates and the only one I really remember (because I really liked it) was the marrow. It was outstanding! I think there were a couple of others that we liked, but we had 2 additional plates of the marrow because we all thought it was so good. I'm headed back to Stuart in late January and I'm sure we'll make Tapas Latin Fusion a dinner destination one of the nights I'm there.
New entry for Orlando's best burger
CF - I'm coming into this pretty late. That's because I'm just starting to look at the FL board in anticipation of my trip south in Feb/Mar. I've never eaten at Junior Colombian, and I cannot think of any reason that I would travel 80 miles for any burger, any place, any time! That's incredible to me! I would definitely get on a plane and go to Europe for a long weekend to eat in some some really good restaurants in France, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Germany - even the Czech Republic. But for a burger - maybe a 1/2 hour-45 minutes. Beyond that, it would have to wait until I was driving though that area.
I had the burger at the Crooked Spoon last Mar/Apr for lunch and really liked it. I'm sure I'll be back there on my next trip. I might even give Junior Colombian a try (YoSam and Sandwich Sis have steered me to some pretty good places. I'm just amazed at your willingness to spend that amount of time to try a burger joint!
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The Crooked Spoon
University Blvd Metric Dr., Orlando, FL 32803
